Bumpers for the New Year

1 John 2:1-11

John addresses his readers as members of a spiritual .

I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of His name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
1 John 2:12-14

This passage should be seen as a meeting – and is being passed along.

Back To The Basics!

1^st Don’t ever with that gets you into .

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
1 John 2:1

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.
1 John 1:9-10

2^nd When you things up – remember – you have who’s always in your corner. (2:1 & 1:9)

3^rd Behave like a of the .

By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
1 John 2:3

Members of God’s family and .

4^th No matter what you say, your tell the real .

The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
1 John 2:4

5^th Always remember that your reveals how much you your .

but whoever follows His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says that he remains in Him ought, himself also, walk just as He walked.
1 John 2:5-6

6^th When you are for an to , choose Jesus.

7^th Love your and .

Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard. On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining. The one who says that he is in the Light and yet hates his brother or sister is in the darkness until now. The one who loves his brother and sister remains in the Light, and there is nothing in him to cause stumbling. But the one who hates his brother or sister is in the darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
1 John 2:7-11

Jesus demonstrated His unending when He the of His disciples. (John 13:1-17)

Truth:
The distinguishing mark of a Christian is that they have Christlike for !